WEBVTT HEART DISEAS ISOFTEN CALLED THESILENT KILLER.THAT'S BECAUSEMANY WOMEN DON'TNOTICE THE SIGNSUNTIL IT IS TOO LATE.STATEREPRESENTATIVEHELEN RANKIN WASONE OF THOSEWOMEN WHO WASUNAWARE OF THESIGNS OF HEARTDISEASE, BUTFORTUNATELY FORHER A FELLOWLEGISLATOR ANDGOOD FRIEND áDIDáRECOGNIZE THESIGNS AND URGEDHER TO GET HELPBEFORE IT WAS TOOLATE.TONIGHT THEYSHARE THEIR STORY..IN OUR HEARTHEALTH 8 REPORT.'i think we bonded ourevery first day whenwe were trying to findout way around todifferent rooms to findlunch or the governor'smansion, yeah weformed a friendshippretty quickly."REPRESENTATIVEDOCTOR LINDASANBORN SAYS SHEAND HELEN RANKIN..ALSO A STATE REP...ARE SO CLOSE THEYOFTEN CAR POOLTOGETHER. BUTABOUT A YEAR ANDHALF AGO, THEIRCOMMUTE TOAUGUSTA TOOK ADIFFERENT TURN."Linda asked me whatkind of summer I had. Itold her I had beenbusy campaigning. Itwas tough work it hadbeen a hot summer.Igot tired which Ithought wasreasonable and once ina while I said i had thispressure right here.""having been a familydoctor I couldn't helpmyself from probing asto what caused thepain those kinds ofthings where you tryand sort out. Is thisyour esophogus, areyou having some reflexdisease, or could it beyour heart."'when I asked herabout it it was the typeof pressure that wentaway when she restedand started when sheexerted herself ."LINDA SAYS SHE FELTTHE PRESSURE HELENWAS DESCRIBING HADTO DO WITH HERHEART..SO SHE TOLDHER TO SEE HERDOCTOR RIGHT AWAY.He sent me to acardiologist then theysent me to have heartcatharization and as Isaid three days later Ihad a quadruplebypass.""So do you think Lindahelped save your life?"Oh I know she did andthe doctors know shedid and I am prettylucky I had such a goodfriend."LINDA TOLD ME SHEGIVES HELEN THECREDIT FORSPEAKING UP SINCEOFTEN TIMES WE ASWOMEN IGNORE OUROWN HEALTHPROBLEMS.AND INCASE YOU AREWONDERING HELENSAYS SHE IS FEELINGGREAT.FOR MORE HEARTHEALTH 8 STORIESAND TO LEARN MOREABOUT THE GO REDFOR WOMENCAMPAIGN LOG ONTOOUR WEBSITE WMTW-DOT-COM AND CLICKON THE